The Canadian Bar Association has called upon the Federal Government to adopt an advisory committee to make recommendations on Supreme Court judicial appointments to the Prime Minister.
The Association says the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court of Canada "must adhere to the principles of judicial independence, openness and merit, and must not follow the path toward U.S.-style congressional hearings."
CBA President William Johnson, Q.C. of Regina said: “The CBA is strongly opposed to any system which would expose judges to Parliamentary criticism of their judgments, or cross-examination on their beliefs or preferences or judicial opinions, or any measure which would give to Canadians the mistaken impression that the judicial branch answers to the legislative branch,”.
This issue is under urgent consideration due to the imminent departure of two Supreme Court Justices.
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